The Hole Shebang

In this powerful episode, Kristen sits down with Michiko Tsukada Caringal, a pelvic health physiotherapist in British Columbia who brings both clinical expertise and deeply personal experience to her work. Michiko spent three years recovering from vulvodynia before becoming a physiotherapist, and that journey shapes everything about how she treats patients today. What You'll Learn: Michiko opens u...

Dee Hartmann is a pelvic health physical therapist who spent nearly three decades specializing in chronic vulvar pain. After treating thousands of women in her Chicago practice, she discovered that conventional approaches were missing critical connections - between old injuries and current pain, between visceral tension and pelvic floor dysfunction, and between pain elimination and pleasure cultiv...

Episode Overview Breathwork facilitator Jenn Mansell joins The Hole Shebang to talk about how intentional breathing can shift everything from chronic illness to pelvic floor dysfunction to trauma patterns. If you've ever felt trapped in your body or caught in stress loops that keep you stuck, this conversation offers both the science and the hope you need. What You'll Learn In this episode, we exp...

Episode Overview Dr. Margie Davenport is rewriting the rules on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum—and the outdated advice about waiting six weeks or avoiding heavy lifting is officially being replaced with actual evidence. As an exercise physiologist at the University of Alberta and the lead researcher behind the 2025 Canadian Postpartum Exercise and Sleep Guidelines, Margie shares the grou...

Episode Overview Dr. Daiana Castleman, naturopathic doctor and menopause specialist, joins Kristen to talk about Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)—a condition that affects up to 85% of women by 20 years post-menopause but remains dramatically underdiagnosed. This conversation goes beyond vaginal dryness to explore the full impact of estrogen decline on sexual, urinary, and overall health....

Episode Overview: When was the last time you actually looked at your vulva? If you're like most people, the answer is "never" or "I don't even know what I'm looking for." In this eye-opening conversation, nurse practitioner Kathryn Flanigan, Nurse Practitioner,  breaks down everything we should have learned about vulvar health—but didn't. What You'll Learn: The crucial difference between vulva and...

What if sex was supposed to feel good—but your body won't let you get there? In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Janelle Frederick, a pelvic floor physical therapist known as the Vagina Rehab Doctor, to talk about vaginismus, sexual pain, and how virtual pelvic health treatment is changing lives. Dr. Frederick shares her journey from working in orthopedics to specializing in sexual dysfunc...

Episode Overview What if the future of pelvic health looks more like Invisalign than one-size-fits-most devices? In this episode, Kristen sits down with Derek Sham, biomedical engineer and founder of Cosm Medical, to explore how precision medicine is finally coming to women's pelvic health. Inspired by his grandmother's struggle with pelvic organ prolapse, Derek is revolutionizing vaginal pessary...

Episode Overview What's the connection between how you eat and how you experience intimacy? In this episode, Kristen sits down with Emily Arthur, a registered dietitian specializing in women's health, to explore the surprising intersections between nutrition, body image, sexual health, and endometriosis. What You'll Learn How disordered eating patterns affect intimacy and sexual expression—not jus...

Episode Overview: What if perimenopause wasn't the end of your sex life—but the beginning of something completely new? In this honest, educational conversation, Kristen sits down with psychotherapist and sex therapist Taylor McConnachie to talk about what's really happening to your body, your desire, and your voice during perimenopause. What You'll Learn: Why perimenopause can be a "sexual debut"—...

Episode Overview: What if everything you thought you knew about hormone therapy was based on a misunderstood study from 2002? In this conversation with Dr. Carrie Jones—naturopathic doctor, hormone specialist, and host of the Hello Hormones podcast—we unpack the real data behind hormone replacement therapy, why perimenopause might be starting earlier than you think, and what's actually happening t...

Fact Check Fridays Episode Overview Muscle metabolism researcher Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple joins Kristen to debunk fitness myths that are keeping women confused and away from strength training. This evidence-based conversation covers everything from cycle syncing to protein needs, with practical advice for building and maintaining muscle through perimenopause and beyond. What You'll Learn Why musc...

Register for the Empowered Transitions Master Class (Nov 13th 2025, 7-8:30 PM Eastern) Connect with Jessica Caceres at Bonita Medical Aesthetics Episode Overview Kristen welcomes back nurse practitioner Jessica Caceres for an in-depth conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and the collaborative care that's transforming women's health. This episode tackles the symptoms, treatments, and myths...

The Pleasure Principle 2026 Coven Women's Health Sexual health after cancer treatment is a conversation that needs to happen more often and with much more nuance. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Jacobson brings her expertise as an OB-GYN and co-founder of Coven Women's Health to break down the real science behind sexual recovery after cancer. What You'll Learn: Dr. Jacobson explains the key differen...

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Episode Overview Walking isn't just transportation – it's a window into your future health. In this eye-opening conversation, physiotherapist and osteopathic manual practitioner Sharmila Kulkarni explains why walking speed is now recognized as the sixth vital sign and how small changes can dramatically impact your quality of life as you age. What You'll Learn: Why walking speed predicts everything...

Ready to transform your business with AI? Sign up for The Effortless Business Bootcamp starting October 2, 2025. In this episode, Kristen sits down with Callan Faulkner , founder of The Uncommon Business and AI strategist who has transformed over 1,500 businesses through artificial intelligence implementation. What You'll Learn: The difference between AI architects and AI offloaders, and why this...

The Hole Shebang: "Impossible Parenting and the Mental Load Meltdown" with Christina Page Episode Overview Ready for some real talk about parenting? Kristen sits down with Christina Page, a registered psychotherapist who turned her own postpartum struggles into a thriving practice dedicated to supporting overwhelmed parents. From the "Hunger Games" of summer camp registration to the impossible sta...

What if everything you thought you knew about relationships was just... one option? Join Kristen as she sits down with Dr. Rachael Meir, a clinical psychologist who's been helping people navigate the beautiful complexity of ethical non-monogamy for over two decades. From her own journey into a polyamorous triad to the nitty-gritty of managing three people's deodorant preferences, Dr. Meir breaks d...

Episode Overview Join Kristen Parise as she sits down with Jackie Harding, the brilliant entrepreneur behind Ovry—the Canadian company that's revolutionizing pregnancy testing one tiny strip at a time. From peeing on ketone strips to building a business that challenges Big Pregnancy Test's ridiculous markups, Jackie shares her journey of turning personal frustration into a sustainable, accessible...

Cycle Tracking: How to Read Your Hormones and Trust Your Body Most of us were never taught how our hormones actually work. We learn to fear our periods, dread PMS and hand our bodily data over to apps that get ovulation right only 20 percent of the time. Cycle tracking with paper and pen flips the script. In this episode, Kristen sits down with Laura Federico, AASECT certified sex therapist and co...

Hydrate, Lubricate and Vibrate: Midlife Sexual Wellness for Women Most women hit midlife and realize nobody handed them the memo on sexual wellness. Pleasure, lubrication, vaginal moisture, vibrators and pelvic floor health got left out of the curriculum entirely. In this episode, Kristen sits down with Cassandra Redding and Leah Fischer, cofounders of Canadian sexual wellness boutique Intimate We...

Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis affect how people live, work, sleep and connect with their bodies. In this episode of The Hole Shebang Podcast, Kristen Parise sits down with Dr. Laura Katz, a health, rehabilitation and clinical psychologist who specializes in helping people change their relationship with pain. Dr. Katz breaks down the science of how pain works, why our nervous systems can ge...

Special Listener Offer Follow  @pauzhealth  on Instagram and DM "hole shebang" to receive three months free in the PAUZ Health community plus entry to win $50 off at the PAUZ Health marketplace. Perimenopause and menopause care in Canada is fragmented, hard to access and often dismissed by the very system that should be supporting it. In this episode of The Hole Shebang Podcast, Kristen Parise rec...

Postpartum nutrition and energy are two of the biggest struggles new parents face, and most of the advice out there is either too complicated or completely unrealistic for someone running on three hours of sleep. In this episode of The Hole Shebang Podcast, Kristen Parise chats with Laura Lima, a holistic nutritionist, founder of  New Mama Nation  and mom of four, about what actually works when yo...